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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Conference of the American Ethnological Society
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Spring Conference of the American Ethnological Society\, \nwill be held at the University of Victoria\, in British Columbia from May 1-3\, 2026 and is hosted by the Department of Anthropology and the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives.  \n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 conference will be hosted in person at the University of Victoria\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, Canada. The conference will take place May 1-3. An interactive map of campus can be found HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\nExperiment as test or as exploration: modes of agency in the face of subjection\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chinese language distinguishes two types of experiment: 试验 (shìyàn) and 实验 (shíyàn). The first\, 试验\, is a controlled test that typically takes place in a laboratory. The second\, 实验\, refers to open-ended trial-and-error in the real world. The actor in 试 验 (experiment as test) has full control over the subject matter\, but the actor in 实验 (experiment as exploration) is part of the trial and is ready to be transformed. Socialism\, as the slogan goes\, is a great 实验 in the real world. The two types of experiment represent distinct modes of agency. While tests demand discipline\, vigilance and willpower\, exploration requires attentiveness to the multiple\, potential alternatives that already exist and an openness to adjust oneself to them. \nIndividual willingness to maximize economic benefits through hard work has been indispensable to China’s post-1980 economic development. However\, this developmental model appears to have reached its endpoint. This has precipitated a widespread sense of subjection\, especially among contemporary university students and young professionals (20- to 40-year-olds) who will shape China’s future. They are eager to free themselves from a life dominated by the single-minded pursuit of development yet find it difficult to imagine a meaningful life undefined by economic goals. They feel powerless because their desire for alternatives has yet to find an effective mode of agency that makes concrete changes. My ethnographic inquiry\, facilitated through public conversations and social art activities\, suggests that members of this cohort are embracing experiment-as-exploration in their lives. This may suggest an emerging counter movement to both neoliberal economy and authoritarian governance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Xiang Biao\n\n\n\n\nXiang Biao is the Director of the Department of the Anthropology of Economic Experimentation at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. Previously\, he was a Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. He has worked on migration and social change in China\, India\, and other parts of Asia. He is now exploring a “common concerns” approach in social research. His book Global Body Shopping was awarded the 2008 Anthony Leeds Prize by the Society for Urban\, National\, and Transnational Anthropology (SUNTA). Biao Xiang studied sociology at Beijing University and received his PhD in social anthropology from the University of Oxford\, UK.
URL:https://americananthro.org/event/2026-spring-conference-of-the-american-ethnological-society/
LOCATION:The University of Victoria\, 3800 Finnerty Rd\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, BC V8P 5C2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 AAA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, as we delve into the theme of “ghosts.” We welcome our colleagues to embrace the creative potential of the spectral to examine the ways that the past haunts the present\, and that the immaterial becomes tangible to inflect the everyday. \nJoin anthropologists from all over the world in a program with general sessions\, flash presentations\, poster sessions\, workshops\, and a film festival\, as well as receptions\, tours\, and other special events.
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SUMMARY:2024 AAA Annual Meeting: Praxis
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2024 AAA Annual Meeting in Tampa\, Florida November 20–23 where we’re bringing together anthropologists from all over the world to advance the field of anthropology\, share our work\, and network with our colleagues. \nThis year’s conference is centered around the theme Praxis. We’ll consider the present and future praxis of anthropology\, the application of praxis in our communities\, and praxis as collaborative work. This conference aims to reimagine\, create\, question\, and debate an anthropological praxis in our research and work that supports the ethical and equitable treatment of communities we work and live in.
URL:https://americananthro.org/event/2024-aaa-annual-meeting-praxis/
LOCATION:Tampa Convention Center\, 333 S. Franklin Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEM 2024 Virtual Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology will be held virtually on October 17-26\, 2024. For registration and information on all aspects of the meeting\, please visit the conference website. More information on program sessions and other virtual events will be posted in the upcoming weeks.
URL:https://americananthro.org/event/sem-2024-virtual-annual-meeting/
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SUMMARY:2023 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting: Transitions
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting will again be a hybrid meeting. This means the meeting will take place in-person in Toronto\, ON\, CA\, from November 15-19\, 2023\, as well as online over those same dates. \nThe place-based meeting in Toronto will look and feel very similar to annual meetings of the past. As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic\, safety protocols will be in place to ensure the health and safety of in-person attendees. Please check our webpage on Public Health and Safety often for updates to our protocols as the AAA and CASCA continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and applicable public health guidance. \nThe virtual component of the meeting will be hosted professionally on a virtual meeting platform. Virtual attendees will be able to engage with live virtually presented content during session rounds\, select place-based sessions streamed live into the platform from Toronto\, and pre-recorded asynchronous content uploaded to the platform’s library. Place-based attendees will have the option to attend meeting sessions in Toronto or on the online platform\, as the platform will also serve as the place-based attendee mobile app.
URL:https://americananthro.org/event/2023-aaa-casca-annual-meeting-transitions/
LOCATION:Metro Toronto Convention Centre\, 255 Front St W\, Toronto\, ON\, M5V 2W6\, Canada
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